“Turnt” Trend-Watch 2013: Ciara Officially Joins the Club

The mere existence of Ciara’s “Super Turnt Up” gleaned off a tracklist was one of the inspirations behind our dubbing “turnt” this year’s most annoyingly ubiquitous buzzword. But now that Ciara’s self-titled fifth album has finally leaked, let’s check in with the song itself. Does it live up to the trend it helped kickstart?

As you might expect, “Super Turnt Up,” which made its first appearance on radio a few weeks ago, is a raucous party jam that accurately reflects the level of frenzied turmoil the word “turnt” implies. (Not for Ciara is the lackadaisical swaying of Miley Cyrus.) We’re finally understanding what that “ft. Ciara” was all about, too: The track features multiple Ciaras, each doing the vocal equivalent of twerking. This might not be the “turnt” anthem we want, but it’s the “turnt” anthem we deserve. Check it out below: